This is an advanced movement of the earlier pose. Here the hands
are placed on the waist instead of on the floor (Plate 35), or are folded
at the back as if one is doing ‘namaste’ behind the back (Plate 36) as
described in Parsvottanasana. (Plate 26.) In this movement the leg
stretch is intensified.

Effects

In this pose the hamstring and abductor muscles are fully developed,
while blood is made to flow to the trunk and the head. People who
cannot do Sirsasana can benefit from this pose, which increases digestive powers.
All the standing poses described above are necessary for beginners.
As the pupil advances he attains better flexibility and then the standing poses can be dispensed with, though it is advisable to do them
once a week. All these standing poses help to reduce the body weight